Peace of Mind Organizing

Upping my coffee game

8 November 2023

This has nothing to do with organizing, really, but I am so happy with how I make coffee I wanted to share with you all. I don’t have counter space (or desire) for an electric coffee maker. For many years, I made pour-over coffee with my trusty Hario ceramic cone, pouring hot water over the grounds through a paper filter and dripping coffee directly into the mug. I’d add half and half and I was good to go. I drink only one cup of coffee a day, so this worked well. It was tasty coffee, but a bit bitter and it sometimes left my stomach feeling a little jittery. If I had my druthers, I’d have had a latte (that’s my standard Starbucks order), but I wasn’t willing to buy a whole latte-making set up.

A couple of years ago I got curious about cold brew. I bought this OXO compact cold brew maker and gave it a try. I added ground coffee to the line of the brewer, then poured 24 ounces of cold, filtered water over the grounds. I let it sit for 24 hours, then put the brewer on top of the little carafe that came with it. The spring-loaded bottom emptied the coffee concentrate into the carafe, leaving the grounds in the brewer to be emptied into the trash.

I watched YouTube videos to find out what to do with the concentrate and decided to try mixing one part concentrate with two parts milk. Because I like hot morning beverages, I heat up the mug of coffee (a total of 240 grams or 8.5 ounces) for 90 seconds in the microwave. It’s delicious and doesn’t make me jittery.

I get four or five cups of coffee out of one batch of concentrate. I store the unused concentrate in the carafe (which comes with a lovely cork lid) in the refrigerator.

The result is a low-acid, filling, delightful cup of joe (a latte, really) that I enjoy so much I wanted to share it with you.

What’s your favorite way to make coffee?

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